Mop



Jui 29 1924. 1,502,688

W. SEVERNS MOP Filed July 15, 1922 \/E is WILLIAM SEV RNS Patented July 29,1924.

WILLIAM SEVE-RNS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Application filed July 15, 1922. Serial No. 575,322.

T 0 all to 710m it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Snvnuns, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Mop; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a mop ofthat type which comprises a wringing attachment and it is an object of this invention to gen erally improve that type of mop whereby the scrubbing element may be readily attached 01' detached and whereby the wringing attachment is made more readily operable.

This invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of this invention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different views: a

Figure 1 is an elevational View of a mop involving my invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but with the wringing attachment extended.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through a portion of the mop structure showing the handle in elevation substantially upon the line 3*?) of Figure 2.

Figure 41 is an enlarged section on the line 1- 1 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section through the mop handle showing a modified form of mcnt will twist and wring the scrubbing securing means.

Figure 7 is an enlarged section on the line 77 of Figure 6.

As shown on the drawings:

In referring now to Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawings, which illustrate oneembodiment of this invention, the reference numeral 1 illustrates the handle or supporting element of the mop which is provided with a flanged cap, bushing or thiinble 2 at its lower end upon which a pair of clamping jaw members 3 and 4 are pivoted to swing upon the same axis. The clamping member 3 is provided with a screw 5 and a nut (Shaving an enlarged head abutting the outer surface of the'clamping member 4 and an elongated internally threaded shank engaging the screw, maintains the clamping members in adjusted relation. A coil spring 7 surrounding the shank and screw and abutting the opposite inner faces of the clamping members serves to automatically spread the. jaw members uponproper adjustment of the nut 6. Theforward end of the clamping members aredesigned forengaging and holding the ends of the scrubbing element 8 which suspends therefrom in the form of a loop or fold.

The wringing attachment 9. comprises substantially a rectangular form constructed from an integral wire rod or the like having its ends extending in parallel spaced relation on opposite sides of the handle 1, and being confined in lugs or eyes 10 integral with a sliding bushing or collar 11. The wringer attachment slidably engages a pair of rigid guide members 18 integral with a collar 19 rotatably mounted upon the bushing 2 and retained from upward movement by the flange of the bushing. Short portions of the sides of the. frame 9 are permanently bent inwardlyto provide stop 12 just abovethe arms 18 so that the wringer frame 9 will be normally retained in its raised or inoperative position, the frame 9 being sufliciently resilient so that it can be expanded so that the stops 12 will pass by the arms18 in lowering the said frame 9. 'These guiding members resist a torsional twisting movement of the wringing attachment during the operation of wringing-the scrubbing element. The lowor transverse end of the wringing attachment' engages .between the folds of the scrubbing element. It, is therefore apparout that the rotation of the wringing attachelements as shown in Figure 2.

Instead of using the stops 12, the bushing 11 may be slotted to receive a spring detent latch 20 anchored at its lower end heneath the bushing 11 and entering an aperture 21 in the handle, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

In using the mop, the steps 12 when used retain the wringing attachment in inoperative position, as shown in Fig.. 1. When it is desired to wring the scrubbing element 8 the frame 9 is slid downwardly and with a little force the stop beads'12 will snap over the guide arms 18, whereupon the frame can be lowered as shown in Figure 2, and whereupon relative rotation 'between the frame 9 and handle 1 will twist and wring the scrubbing element. After the scrubbing element has been sufficiently wrung, it is untwisted and the attachment shifted longitudinally of the handle until the stops 12 snap behind the guide arm 18. \Vhen the detent latch 20 is used, it may be manually operated for releasing the attachment, as is obvious.

When it is desired to substitute a new scrubbing element, it is only necessary to loosen the nut 6 sufficiently, the spring 7 automatically spreading the clamping members so that the old scrubbing element may rbe' removed and a new one inserted. It

should be noted that the clamping members 3 and 4 are not intended to be entirely separated when a new scrubbing element is substituted, so that a change can be readily and speedily effected,

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art..

I claim as my invention 1. In a mop, a. handle, a bushing secured on the lower end of said handle, a. pair of clamping members pivoted to the lower end of said handle upon said bushing,

a screw element on one of said members, an elongated nut extending through the other member and engaging said element, and a spring surrounding said nut and screw element and confined between said clamping members. 7

2. In a mop, a handle, a pair of clamping members pivoted to the lower end of said handle for securing said mop, adjustable telescopic screw elements connecting said members, a coil spring surrounding said screw elements, and a wringing attachment slidably mounted upon said handle; r 'In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM sEvERns. Witnesses CHARLES W. HILLS Jr. CARLTON HILL. 

